A1 · Débutant Chapitre 13

Location and Movement

4 Règles totales
48 exemples
1 min
Règles dans ce chapitre Pratique rapide

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of navigating Swedish streets and describing your surroundings with confidence.

  • Identify static locations using basic prepositions.
  • Describe movement and direction toward destinations.
  • Use common phrases to clarify where things are.
Find your way in Sweden.

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Basic prepositions of place and direction. Learners will be able to describe where things are and where they are going.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Describe the location of objects in a room and navigate a simple city map.

Exemples clés (8)

1

Jag är i köket.

I am in the kitchen.

Prepositions of Place
2

Boken är på bordet.

The book is on the table.

Prepositions of Place
3

Jag går till skolan.

I am going to school.

Directional Prepositions
4

Vi reser till Sverige.

We are traveling to Sweden.

Directional Prepositions
5

Jag är i skolan.

I am at school.

Common Prepositional Phrases
6

Boken ligger på bordet.

The book is on the table.

Common Prepositional Phrases
7

Jag är här.

I am here.

Locational Adverbs
8

Boken är där.

The book is there.

Locational Adverbs

Conseils et astuces (4)

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The 'i' vs 'på' test

If you can put it in a box, use 'i'. If it's a surface, use 'på'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions of Place
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The 'Vart' Test

If you can ask 'Vart?' (Where to?), use 'till'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Directional Prepositions
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Think of the container

If you can put something inside it, use 'i'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Prepositional Phrases
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Think of the circle

Imagine a circle around you. Inside is 'här', outside is 'där'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locational Adverbs

Vocabulaire clé (6)

på on/at i in till to här here där there framför in front of

Real-World Preview

navigation

Lost in Stockholm

Review Summary

  • Subject + Verb + Preposition + Noun
  • Subject + Verb + till + Noun
  • Preposition + Noun
  • Adverb + Verb + Subject

Erreurs courantes

You used 'i' (in) instead of 'till' (to). 'I' means you are already inside, 'till' describes the movement towards.

Wrong: Jag går i skolan.
Correct: Jag går till skolan.

Unless the book is literally inside a hollow table, use 'på' for surfaces.

Wrong: Boken är i bordet.
Correct: Boken är på bordet.

While word order can vary, keeping the subject early is standard for beginners.

Wrong: Här ligger det.
Correct: Det ligger här.

Next Steps

You are doing amazing! Keep exploring your world in Swedish. See you in the next chapter!

Label items in your room with sticky notes

Continue to: Modal Verbs for Ability

Pratique rapide (10)

Choose the correct word.

Vi går ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dit
Motion.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locational Adverbs

Fill in the blank.

Jag går ___ skolan.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: till
Use 'till' for destination.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Directional Prepositions

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag går till skolan
Correct directional preposition.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Directional Prepositions

Choose the correct preposition.

Boken ligger ___ bordet.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: på
Surface.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Prepositional Phrases

Select the correct option.

Boken ligger ___ bordet.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: på
Table is a surface.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions of Place

Fill in the blank.

Är du ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: här
Static location.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locational Adverbs

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag går här.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag går hit.
Motion vs static.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locational Adverbs

Fill in the blank.

Han är ___ jobbet.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: på
Work is 'på'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Prepositional Phrases

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag bor på Stockholm.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag bor i Stockholm.
Cities use 'i'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Common Prepositional Phrases

Choose the correct word.

Han kommer ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: härifrån
Origin.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Locational Adverbs

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

Swedish uses 'på' for public transport because it's considered a public space/surface.
No, 'vid' only means 'next to'.
Use 'till' for destinations when moving.
It acts like one for motion.
Swedish uses 'i' for institutions like schools, but 'på' for workplaces.
No, 'vid' only means 'at' in the sense of being near something.
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